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I want to join this so badly it hurts, but my boyfriend wants me to take a break from swapping after I finish the current ones. Hmm... Maybe the incentive of baked goods would change his mind? Cookie ingredients are pretty much standard in our kitchen full time. The three men I live with all like their sweets, and I'm the only one who bakes....lol

Ok, just to clear up some confusion....I can bake. I can bake very well in fact. I've not done many cookies, but I can do it. But it warms my heart to hear from people who would work with my baking handicap if I had one. Everyone here is absolutely wonderful, I am so glad I joined such a wonderful community.

Ok, just to clear up some confusion....I can bake. I can bake very well in fact. I've not done many cookies, but I can do it. But it warms my heart to hear from people who would work with my baking handicap if I had one. Everyone here is absolutely wonderful, I am so glad I joined such a wonderful community.

I want to join this so badly it hurts, but my boyfriend wants me to take a break from swapping after I finish the current ones. Hmm... Maybe the incentive of baked goods would change his mind? Cookie ingredients are pretty much standard in our kitchen full time. The three men I live with all like their sweets, and I'm the only one who bakes....lol

You know the fastest way to a man's heart is through baked goods, right?

Seriously, home baked vegan goods are SO much better than purchased pre-made vegan goods some of those can be icky! I find when you control what you put in it, the goods are delicious!!

As a side note, Missmuffcake, I'm now cooking two vegan meals a week and we just made our first batch of seitan...I still have some practicing to do, but it came out ok...I know what I need to do differently next time!

I really dislike most baked goods from vegan places, they are usually way to dry or just off. My boyfriend complains to. I think people who have baked goods vegan style at a place will have nothing but negatives to say until they try homemade!

I try to get the boyfriend to eat more vegan meals and for the most part it works out. I think we just have two different types of tastes, I am more exotic while he is on the bland side. One of my goals is to learn how to make tamales this year.